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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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